In Bharat Aviation Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. vs. Rahul Sudhindra Soni, 2026, Live Law BHC-OS:11556, the Bombay High Court reiterated that contractual obligations arising under a valid service bond are capable of enforcement, and that a bond condition cannot, merely by its existence, be treated as unconstitutional or violative of the Indian Contract Act. Relying on Amrit Pal Singh v. Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd. and Vijaya Bank v. Prashant B. Narnaware, the Court held that where an employee, after securing specialised training, resigns in breach of the agreed bond period and without complying with the contractual exit conditions, the employer may be justified in not accepting the resignation. In such circumstances, issuance of a relieving letter or service/experience certificate is only a consequential act following acceptance of resignation. Therefore, where non-acceptance of resignation is legally justified, the employer cannot be compelled to issue a relieving letter or experience certificate as a matter of right.
